Legalized by Military Board of Control: The Tobacco Tax Ichang, Nov. 7.
ly legalized' the opium trade, one military here have practical-having established an "Army joint office for the general, control of investigation of opium." A charge of $200 for each 1,000 oz. arriving here, or of $150 extra when forwarded to Shasi, and of $250 extra when forwarded to Hankow, secures immunity from official interference. Divans pay $1 ver month for each lamp.
_A new tax of 20 per cent. cigars and cigarettes will be im- 4 posed from the beginning of November.—Reuter.
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